Excerpt from Gastonia, North Carolina, City Directory, 1910-11, Vol. 1: Containing a General, a Business and a Street Directory of Gastonia and Suburbs and Much Useful Information Classified as Miscellaneous City Restaurant inside back cover Craig Wilson top lines Crown Cafe inside back cover Davis W N bottom lines Dams W M bottom lines Edwards R W page 65' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Most historians agree that only a small share of southern blacks experienced economic gains in the fifty years following the Civil War. Little attention has been focused, however, on the minority who successfully acquired property and conducted business during this time. In Enterprising Southerners, Robert C. Kenzer examines the characteristics of North Carolina's African-American population in order to explain the social and political factors that shaped economic opportunity for this group from the Civil War until 1915. What is surprising, Kenzer asserts, is that his research does not support lingering theories that the "heritage of slavery" adversely affected blacks' performance in the market economy. Instead, he blames economic barriers to development, such as lack of capital and poorly developed markets. This study not only provides a valuable history of one state's black population, but also paves the way for similar scholarship in other southern states.

Excerpt from Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N. C.) City Directory, 1934, Vol. 1: Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide With an average annual rainfall of 46 inches, fertile soil and a long growing season, Gaston County is a desirable agricultural section. With its dense population affording a ready market for all types of farm products, there has been a wide diversity in the types of farming. Gaston County's population in 1930 was an increase of 52 per cent in the past ten years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N. C.) City Directory, 1942, Vol. 5: Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide Based on the 1940 U. S. Census, the population in a 75 mile radius oi Gastonia was approximately 1 with a spendable money income of over $500, According to the U. S. Business Census of 1939, the value added by manufacture in Gaston County was $25, 649, 694. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N. C.) City Directory, 1953, Vol. 10: Including Arkray Mills Village, Arlington Heights, Arlington Mills Village, Armstrong Development, Fairmont Park, Flint Mills Village No. 'S 1 and 2, Forest Hill, Groves Mills Village, Mutual Mills Village, Myrtle Mills Village, Ranlo, Smyre Airports - 1 landing field on outskirts of city, 1 airport, and 2 airports near Charlotte, about 15 miles distant. Amusements - Largest auditorium in city seats 1, 654 persons. 5 motion picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 3, 200 persons. 2 golf courses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N. C.) City Directory, 1936, Vol. 2: Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and a Venue Guide Population - Total, males, females, total colored, white males of age, white females Of age, (1930 U. S. Census). Local estimate at present, American-born. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N. C.) City Directory, 1947, Vol. 7: Including Arkray Mills Village, Arlington Heights, Arlington Mills Village, Armstrong Development, Brookwood, Dixon Mills Village, Fairmont Park, Flint Mills Village No. 'S 1 and 2, Forest Hill, Groves Mills Village, Hillcrest, Linwood Park The directory OF householders, including street and avenue guide, on pink paper, covers pages 761 to 827. In this section the named streets are arranged in alphabetical order, followed by the numbered streets in numerical order, the numbers of the residences and busi ness concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Special features of this section are the designation of tenant-owned homes and the designation of homes and places of business having telephones. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.